GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |